Michael Pitt, actor known for 'Boardwalk Empire,' arrested on sexual abuse charges

Actor Michael Pitt, known for “Boardwalk Empire” and “Dawson’s Creek,” faces transgression charges for allegedly sexually abusing, assaulting and choking his ex-girlfriend, according to a expansive assemblage indictment precocious filed successful New York.

Pitt was arrested Friday successful Brooklyn successful transportation to the indictment, The Times has confirmed. The 44-year-old histrion was indicted connected 9 transgression counts, including 2 counts of archetypal grade intersexual abuse, 2 counts of 2nd grade battle and 1 number of 2nd grade strangulation. His apprehension and the indictment stem from a drawstring of alleged incidents that occurred from April 2020 to August 2021. The histrion pleaded not blameworthy to the charges Friday and posted $100,000 bail. He is scheduled to instrumentality to tribunal successful Brooklyn connected June 17.

Pitt’s lawyer Jason Goldman denied the allegations against his lawsuit successful a connection shared with The Times. “Unfortunately, we unrecorded successful a satellite wherever idiosyncratic similar Mr. Pitt — an accomplished nonrecreational who would ne'er truthful overmuch arsenic contemplate these crimes — tin beryllium arrested connected the uncorroborated connection of an unreliable individual,” Goldman said.

“In reality, this baseless assertion is suspiciously raised immoderate 4 oregon 5 years aft the alleged incident, from a clip erstwhile the 2 parties were successful a wholly consensual relationship,” the connection added. “We person already uncovered exonerating grounds and this lawsuit volition beryllium dismissed.”

Pitt was besides indicted connected 2 counts for transgression enactment acts and 2 counts of attempted assault.

All 9 counts originate from 4 alleged incidents, according to the indictment. The archetypal incidental occurred successful April 2020, erstwhile Pitt allegedly forcibly touched the complainant’s genitals. Months aboriginal successful August 2020, Pitt allegedly forced oral enactment connected the woman, whose individuality was redacted successful the indictment, and assaulted her with a four-by-four plank of wood, according to the ineligible documents.

Less than a twelvemonth aboriginal successful June 2021, the histrion allegedly assaulted her with a cinderblock. He besides choked her successful August 2021, the indictment said.

A spokesperson for the Kings County territory attorney’s bureau did not comment.

Pitt is champion known for his portrayal of Jimmy Darmody successful the aboriginal seasons of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” His tv credits besides see “Hannibal,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and “Animals.” Pitt besides appeared successful films “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” “The Dreamers,” “Hugo” and “Ghost successful the Shell.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.